B300bn allocated for six dual-track railway projects

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PUBLISHED: 14 Dec 2024 at 06: 10

The elevated railway being built in Lop Buri will be the country's longest elevated track at 19km long. The section is part of the Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway. (Photo: the Department of Rail Transport)
The 19 km long increased railway being constructed in Lop Buri will be the longest increased record in the country. The area is part of the Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track rail. ( Photo: the Department of Rail Transport )

The Transport Ministry wants to invest nearly 300 billion baht in the construction of a number of twin railroad tracks starting next season.

Suriya Jungrungreangkit, the secretary of travel, made the announcement to speed up the completion of the second phase, which will include six dual-track rail projects.

These roads span a complete of 1, 312 km with a mixed expenditure of 298.06 billion baht.

The Finance Ministry and the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council ( NESDC ) are currently reviewing the projects after receiving budgetary approval from the Budget Bureau.

Comment from both firms is expected by the end of this month, with the commission’s acceptance anticipated by January, Mr Suriya said.

The six dual-track railway routes are Pak Nam Pho-Den Chai ( 281 kilometres, 81.14 billion baht ), Chira Junction-Ubon Ratchathani ( 308km, 44.1 billion baht ), Hat Yai-Padang Besar ( 45km, 7.9 billion baht ), Chumphon-Surat Thani ( 168km, 30.42 billion baht ), Surat Thani-Hat Yai-Songkhla ( 321km, 66.27 billion baht ) and Den Chai-Chiang Mai ( 189km, 68.22 billion baht ).

Also, the second phase of the high-speed rail project connecting Bangkok and Nong Khai, which stretches 357.12km and is for 341 billion ringgit, is under review by the Finance Ministry and the NESDC. The review is anticipated to be finished in two months, with buying anticipated for the following year.

The government also shared the most recent information regarding the construction of a dual-track railway in the northern region connecting Khon Kaen and Nong Khai.

The 28.67-billion-baht contract was recently signed by State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) governor Veeris Ammarapala and CHO Thavee-AS Construction, a joint venture.

The initiative is in line with the government’s logistics development strategy, which aims to improve rail transport efficiency and connectivity with neighboring nations like Laos and China.

The job includes building a new record opposite to the existing one, spanning 167km, with 14 facilities, four stopping points, three transport terminals and sophisticated message and communications systems. By 2028, execution is anticipated.